Walkathon A Treat For Dogs, Humans

September 09, 2000

LIBERTYVILLE — Save-A-Pet will hold its 14th annual charity walk Sunday for people and their dogs in Old School Forest Preserve.

"Instead of a walkathon for people, it's Woofstock 2000, a walkathon for dogs," said Arlene Demb, Save-A-Pet executive director. "If people have a cat, they can bring a picture of it and still walk. If they don't have a dog of their own, they can call us before Sunday [and] we'll arrange for them to walk one of our 80 dogs.

"You and your dog, or just yourself if dogless, can help generate donations by walking. The walk consists of three trips around a lake in the preserve for a total of 4 miles or `20 doggie miles,'" she said.

Demb said the annual event is being held to raise funds for Save-A-Pet, a not-for-profit no-kill animal adoption shelter in Grayslake.

The agency hopes to raise $75,000 at the event, Demb said.

Registration will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Shelter C at the Old School Forest Preserve on St. Mary's Road between Illinois Highways 176 and 60. For information, call 847-740-7788, ext. 148.